Allow them to sequence the story as you read the book again. Mix and match these with your students need. Another page of discs has ordinal numbers and still another has ordinal number words. One has just images while another has labels. One sequencing mat has numbered circles while the other is blank. There are a few versions of each of these so that you can use the one(s) appropriate for your students. Now, show your students the story discs and the sequencing mat. See if they can put the cards in order as each item/person/animal is introduced in the story. There is a card for each animal as well as the mitten, Nicki, and Baba. On the right, kids can see what animal is coming up next.Īfterward, show them the character cards. On the left, kids can follow Nicki on his adventure. Notice the mitten illustrations in the sidebar on each page. Be sure to share the pictures as you read so they can follow along. Your preschoolers will love the story, and Jan Brett’s illustrations add an additional level of engagement throughout the entire book. A series of animals discover the mitten and snuggle in to stay warm. As he goes out to play in the snow, he drops one. In Jan Brett’s The Mitten, Nicki wants his Baba to make him a pair of white mittens. With several different activities included in this story sequencing activity for preschoolers, your little ones can practice story sequencing, retelling with character cards, and ordinal number practice.Īll you’ll need to do is print, laminate, cut, and go! This low-prep activity will be ready for use in no time. This free printable set includes sequencing discs, mat, and character cards. Young learners will practice ordering events with this set of The Mitten story sequence activities.

The mitten board book